Queenstown via Mavora Lakes

23 - 25 Mar

Leave Te Anau in the afternoon and cycle to Mavora Lakes. Most of the way off road on gravel through mountains. There are spectacular sceneries and views on the way. Stay overnight camping at the lakes which are beautiful.

The next I have to cycle 50 km and then catch a historic steamer across Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown. I wake up early to catch the first ship at 11 am. Go very fast but the last 10 km there's strong head wind and the road is badly corragated which slows me down and I miss the ship by half an hour.

Arrive in Queenstown in the afternoon. Go for jetboating in the next morning and then hang around the town. Cycle 20 km to Arrowtown in the afternoon.